Ischgl Opening Night

Planning on kicking off the ski season at Arlberg again? That'll be fine, but table it for later in the season and hit opening day at Ischgl, another Austrian resort tucked away in the Alps. It's one of Europe's top ski destinations and is a heavyweight contender for best apres-ski.

Performers as disparate as Michael Jackson, Bob Dylan and Katy Perry have played the opening night gig. After opening night, the party heads to bars and clubs like Pacha and Coyote Ugly for late-night action you wouldn't expect to find in a tiny mountain town. Of course, after a long day on the slopes, nobody would blame you for a mellow night spent nursing a beer while checking out the go-go dancers at Schatzi.